FIX: Exception occurs when an ICMPv6 message is received in Windows Embedded Compact 7

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Introduction

This article describes an issue that triggers an exception when an ICMPv6 message that does not include the link-local address is received in Windows Embedded Compact 7. An update is available to resolve this issue. Before you install this update, all previously issued updates for this product must be installed.

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Symptoms

When a Windows Embedded Compact 7 device receives an Internet Control Message Protocol for IPv6 (ICMPv6) message that does not include the link-local address from a DHCPv6 protocol server, an exception occurs.

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Resolution

Software update information

A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows Embedded Compact 7 Monthly Update (March 2016).

Note This Windows Embedded Compact 7 Monthly Update is available for download from the following Microsoft Download Center website:

Windows Embedded Compact 7 updates

Prerequisites

This update is supported only if all previously issued updates for this product have also been installed.

Restart requirement

After you apply this update, you must perform a clean build of the whole platform. To do this, use one of the following methods:

On the Build menu, click Clean Solution, and then click Build Solution.
On the Build menu, click Rebuild Solution.

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this software update.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace any other updates.

File information

The English version of this software update package has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Files that are included in this update package

File name	File size	Date	Time	Path
Ipv6lib.lib	2,520,664	09-Mar-2016	10:19	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Checked
Ipv6lib.lib	2,407,464	09-Mar-2016	10:20	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail
Ipv6lib.lib	2,635,340	09-Mar-2016	10:18	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug
Ipv6lib.lib	2,577,550	09-Mar-2016	10:19	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv6\Checked
Ipv6lib.lib	2,445,060	09-Mar-2016	10:20	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv6\Retail
Ipv6lib.lib	2,653,264	09-Mar-2016	10:18	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv6\Debug
Ipv6lib.lib	2,433,116	09-Mar-2016	10:18	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Checked
Ipv6lib.lib	2,335,504	09-Mar-2016	10:18	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail
Ipv6lib.lib	2,447,006	09-Mar-2016	10:18	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug
Ipv6lib.lib	2,445,670	09-Mar-2016	10:19	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Checked
Ipv6lib.lib	2,363,650	09-Mar-2016	10:18	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail
Ipv6lib.lib	2,535,330	09-Mar-2016	10:19	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug
Ipv6lib.lib	2,521,552	09-Mar-2016	10:18	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Checked
Ipv6lib.lib	2,408,366	09-Mar-2016	10:19	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail
Ipv6lib.lib	2,636,232	09-Mar-2016	10:18	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug
Ipv6lib.lib	2,573,374	09-Mar-2016	10:19	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Checked
Ipv6lib.lib	2,443,536	09-Mar-2016	10:19	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Retail
Ipv6lib.lib	2,650,012	09-Mar-2016	10:18	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Debug
Ipv6lib.lib	2,578,606	09-Mar-2016	10:19	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv5\Checked
Ipv6lib.lib	2,446,260	09-Mar-2016	10:19	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv5\Retail
Ipv6lib.lib	2,653,556	09-Mar-2016	10:18	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv5\Debug